August 24 in Cardinals History

In 1906, the Cardinals purchased John Kelly from Baltimore

During a double-header against the Cardinals in 1941, a rag tag group of five ‘musicians’, dubbed the Dodger SymPhony by announcer Red Barber, makes their Ebbets Field’s debut. This band, in which none of the members can read music, performs their zany antics at all evening and weekend games.

Birthdays

JImmy Cooney 1894

Jimmy Hudgens 1902

Hal Woodeschick 1932

Neil Fiala 1956

Debuts

Jim Galloway 1912

Deaths

John Raleigh 1955

Aer Fromme 1956

Wheezer Dwll 1966

Hank Sauer 2001

Tracking Musial’s Home Runs

In 1947, he hit home run #68 off of Si Johnson of Brooklyn with a solo homer in the 7th inning.

He hit #102 in 1948 with a 2-run homer against Johnny Sain.

Bob Gibson’s Complete Games

In 1963 Gibby threw complete game #63 with a 5-1 win over Pittsburgh with 9IP/6H/1ER/2BB/12K.

Complete Game #133 was a 4-1 win over the Pirates with 9IP/6H/2ER/2BB/15K